What they do may undoubtedly affect fire apparatus design, requirements, and capabilities in the future. It might be advisable to stay abreast of their activities.
What Are These Alphabet Trade Associations?
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Apparatus Components
LED Scene Lights
How does an APC determine what it should purchase? What can the APC compare proposed LED lights to?
NFPA 1901 & Generators
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, does not require an onboard generator on any of its various apparatus classifications. Nor does it require one under what specific minor equipment “shall be available” before a rig is placed in service.
Seats Incorporated Releases Halo™ SCBA Bracket
The Halo™ bracket features Plasti-dipped rings designed to fit the full range of bottle diameters and has vertical height adjustment to accommodate different bottle heights.
Is a Single Pump Discharge Pressure Feasible?
As long as the rig has an adequate water supply, and no one is screaming on the radio to raise or lower pump pressures, pump operators might let the pump do its own thing. Regardless of the reason, a lackadaisical attitude might develop that could be inherently dangerous on the fireground.
Darley Invests in Automated Balancer
Taking this component from a hand-balanced piece to an automated piece, Darley was able to increase precision to an already highly efficient component.
Georgia Forestry Equips Fleet with Darley Fast Attack Skid Units
The latest shipment included a Tier 4 Kubota with a DigiTrol™ panel, incorporating an integral pushbutton prime, the Darley Foam Flurry ATP, and welded stainless manifold per customer specification.
ODIN Mongoose Gas-Powered CAFS
This system will deliver a minimum of 46 gpm and 23 cfm @ 125 psi; 80 gpm, and 40 CFM @ 100 psi.
ODIN Cobra 200/100 Engine-Driven CAFS
This unit is designed to fit nicely behind the cab on the frame rails of a 4×4 Ford F-550, Ram 5500, or GMC/Navistar 5500 chassis.
Sutphen Introduces SLR 108 Aerial Fire Apparatus
The new SLR 108 features Sutphen’s Huck® bolted aerial device with 3:1 safety factor and a 750-pound tip load when dry and 500-pound tip load when wet.
Warning Light Glare and the SAE
Lately the fire service, warning light manufacturers, pundits, commentators, and safety gurus alike have advocated doing something about the glare or distraction of warning lights that people say can, could, may, or might be a cause or a contributing factor of accidents.
Darley TS 2000 GPM Compact Single-Stage End Suction Pump
The engineering and design of the TS pump has allowed Darley to rate the TS Series pump at 2,000 gpm while maintaining the same footprint and packaging options of its PS Series product line.
